Does Size Matter?

What size works best?

How do you know which count fabric to use? 14 count is the standard, and all HugSandwich cross stitch patterns are sized for 14 count. Does a HugSandwich cross stitch pattern still work for 11 count? 18 count? Any size? Yes! Every pattern can be used for any size fabric. The only difference will be the size.

6 count, 8 count, 11 count, 14 count, 16 count, 18 count, 20 count

How does sizing work? What does 14 count even mean? The number, or count, is how many stitches there are in one inch. So, 14 count has 14 stitches per inch. 20 count has 20 stitches per inch, etc. To make it simple, the smaller the number, the bigger the finished project. The bigger the number, the smaller the finished project. Here are a few examples of Clyde, the orange Pac-Man ghost, stitched on various counts of fabric for size comparison.

6 count, 14 count, 20 count

In this photo of Clyde we have 14 count in the middle. Clyde just so happens to be 14 stitches across, making him exactly 1" on the 14 count Aida. He is 2 1/4" across on the 6 count and he's approximately 3/4" on the 20 count.

6 count, 20 count

Here we have Clyde on the 6 count and on the 20 count just for comparison. So, does size matter? You decide.